Superintendent Minseok Ahn Holds Liberation Day Ceremony in Russian Maritime Province... "Expanding History Education on Independence Movement"

Superintendent Minseok Ahn Holds Liberation Day Ceremony in Vladivostok

Pays Tribute at Isang Seol Memorial, Site of Koryoin Forced Deportation, and Shinhan Village

"Overseas Independence Movement Sites Should Become Educational Assets for Students"

On the 81st anniversary of Liberation Day, Minseok Ahn, Superintendent of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, held a commemorative ceremony at the Shinhan Village Monument in Vladivostok, Russia, honoring the spirits of those who sacrificed for the nation.

An Minseok, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, and the delegation exploring the heritage sites of education independence activists from Manchuria and Primorsky Krai are taking a commemorative photo after completing the Liberation Day event at the Shinhan Village Monument in Vladivostok, Russia on the 15th. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

Superintendent Ahn and the exploration team, currently visiting the historic sites of educational independence activists in Manchuria and the Russian Maritime Province, first visited the memorial stone of Isang Seol near the Suifun River in Ussuriysk. The group paid silent tribute, reflecting on the life and national spirit of Isang Seol, who devoted his life to the independence of the homeland.

Isang Seol served as an envoy to The Hague, informing the international community of the Japanese invasion and deprivation of Korea's sovereignty. As he neared the end of his life, he left a will, stating, "Since I have not achieved independence, burn my body and belongings and scatter even the ashes in the sea."

The group then visited Razdolnoye Station, the tragic site where Koreans boarded freight trains during the forced deportation to Central Asia in 1937. They explored ways to incorporate the tragedy of the forced relocation of Koreans and the struggles and survival of the Korean diaspora into educational settings.

Afterwards, they moved to the Shinhan Village Monument in Vladivostok, which served as the center of anti-Japanese independence movements in the Russian Maritime Province, to hold a Liberation Day ceremony. Participants sang the national anthem and offered a silent tribute to honor those who sacrificed for the nation's independence. A memorial performance honoring the lives of independence activists and Koryoin (ethnic Koreans in Russia) was also presented.

Shinhan Village was a community formed by Koreans who moved to the Russian Maritime Province after the Japanese occupation of Korea’s sovereignty and served as a stronghold for anti-Japanese independence activists in the region.

The delegation also examined the current state of preservation of overseas independence movement sites throughout the Russian Maritime Province and discussed expanding historical exploration programs and educational exchanges targeting students and teachers.

Anminseok, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, and a delegation exploring historic sites of education independence activists from Manchuria and the Maritime Province are taking a commemorative photo at the memorial site of Lee Sangseol. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

Superintendent Minseok Ahn emphasized, "The noble determination of Isang Seol, the tragedy of the forced deportation of Koryoin, and the spirit of resistance in Shinhan Village are historical assets that our students must remember." He added, "We will actively support a major transformation in history education so that students can foster a correct view of history and develop national pride."

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